Learn about the maintenance considerations that shoul
d be integrated into the design process. Students’ horticultural knowledg
e will expand to factor sustainable maintenance concerns with cost effecti
veness into plant selection. Learn procedures for perennials\, woody plant
s and lawns including transplanting\, staking\, fertilizing\, winterizing\
, mulching\, plant pathology and pest control with an emphasis on deer con
trol. This class can be taken as a core requirement for the Horticulture C
ertificate Level I program\, or as an individual class.

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Instruc
tor – Brad Roeller\, B.S. is a private landscape garden superv
isor for Altamont Estate in NY. He is the former Garden Manager for the N
ew York Botanical Garden and has spent his entire career in horticulture w
ith a focus on sustainable gardening. He lectures extensively and instru
cts at the New York Botanical Garden\, Berkshire Botanical Garden and for
New England Grows.